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Its been rainning all weekend, can't get the bike out, I have a backup plan, I got the ATV out for a mud ride today, can't have that much fun on a road bike. Rode on a poker run 27 mile course thru pouring rain, mud, water, rocks, hill climbs, frightened women, riders ahead of me changing the marker signs and tearing out the bridges over creeks, watching the dirt bikes crash, everybody drinking beer, it was fun.

Can't get the bike out because it's raining?

What does this mean?

I've never heard of not being able to get the bike out to ride because of a little rain.

I can give you 200 reasons why you don't ride a bike in the rain. Saftey Reasons: the road is wet, bike tires are not designed for wet traction, its dark and overcast and no old lady driving a buick is going to expect seeing a bike in the rain, she won't see you and run you down, nobody has windshield wipers on their windshield or helmet faceshield, you can't see, brakes on a bike are wayyyy less effective when they are wet, the lining isn't designed for wet braking, cars and trucks ahead of you splash water making it harder to see, the rain is cold even with a rainsuit on, the rain gets into ur electricial connections of ur bike and causes problems and shorts out ur plug wires, ur air filter system in any bike isn't designed for riding in the rain, atv's have snorkles for the air filter intake and have waterproof electricial systems and have sealed brakes.

Riding in the rain requires you to ride more cautiously than when it's dry, yes, but you haven't listed a single valid reason not to ride in the rain.

I've ridden in the rain *a lot* and never had any problems with traction, braking control/effectiveness, water in my air intake, or water shorting out my electrical connections.

The air intake for my bike is under the seat. it also has a filter on it.

Bike tires *are* designed for traction in the wet - same as car tires are.

Brake pads and discs are built the same as those for cars

If cars and trucks ahead of you are splashing you with water, you're riding too close - back off to get yourself out of the spray. To avoid the worst of the spray from oncoming traffic, move into the right wheeltrack of your lane.

No motorcycle manufacturer makes a bike that can't be ridden safely in the rain, for the simple fact that you can't control what sort of weather you're going to run into when you are out riding.

If the rain makes you cold, get an electric vest or grips to keep you warm.

oh, and the electrical system on my bike is just as waterproof as the one on your atv.

My riding gear has kept me warm and dry in some seriously crappy weather conditions, like 8 hours of pouring rain and wind. If you dress for the conditions, you will be more comfortable.

Ask High_Side about some of the rain conditions that I have ridden in.

Why anyone responds to Moto's threads I'll never understand. He knows full well that bikes are fine to run in the rain, he just wants a rise out of everyone by proclaiming they are not. There's really no need to list all the times you've ridden in the rain or washed your bike with a pressure washer without incident.

What about riding my pressure washer in the rain?

If it plugs into a wall socket you are just asking for trouble.

seriously... funnyest stuff i've ever read...


MotoF150 makes my day with his posts.

I vote moto for TMW mascot!

I just got home from riding my bike in the rain!